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The Revealing: A Novel

Naomi King, soft spoken, loyal, and easily overlooked, has a gift. She sees what others can't see. Intuition, she calls it. Others in Stoney Ridge don't know what to make of it and dismiss her hunches and inklings altogether.When a young woman arrives at the Inn at Eagle Hill with a shocking secret about Tobe Schrock, Naomi fears the worst. She can't ignore the feeling that something sinister is at work-- something more than a threat to the tenuous love begun between her and Tobe.As signs mount, they begin to point to Jake Hertzler, the elusive mastermind behind Schrock Investments' downfall. Soon, events spiral hopelessly out of control and Naomi must decide whether to listen to her head or her heart.In this riveting conclusion to The Inn at Eagle Hill series, bestselling author Suzanne Woods Fisher pulls out all the stops with a fast-paced tale of deception, revelation, and just the right dose of romance.

Left Neglected

Product Information Sarah Nickerson is like any other career-driven supermom in Welmont, the affluent Boston suburb where she leads a hectic but charmed life with her husband Bob, faithful nanny, and three children - Lucy, Charlie, and nine-month-old Linus. Between recruiting the best and brightest minds as the vice president of human resources at Berkley Consulting; shuttling the kids to soccer, day care, and piano lessons; convincing her son's teacher that he may not, in fact, have ADD; and making it home in time for dinner, it's a wonder this over-scheduled, over-achieving Harvard graduate has time to breathe. A self-confessed balloon about to burst, Sarah miraculously manages every minute of her life like an air traffic controller. Until one fateful day, while driving to work and trying to make a phone call, she looks away from the road for one second too long. In the blink of an eye, all the rapidly moving parts of her jam-packed life come to a screeching halt. A traumatic brain injury completely erases the left side of her world, and for once, Sarah relinquishes control to those around her, including her formerly absent mother. Without the ability to even floss her own teeth, she struggles to find answers about her past and her uncertain future. Now, as she wills herself to regain her independence and heal, Sarah must learn that her real destiny - her new, true life - may in fact lie far from the world of conference calls and spreadsheets. And that a happiness and peace greater than all the success in the world is close within reach, if only she slows down long enough to notice.

Portrait Of A Spy

& ldquo;A bona fide thrill ride. & rdquo; & mdash;Miami Herald & ldquo;Silva builds tension with breathtaking double and triple turns of plot. & rdquo; & mdash;People Portrait of a Spy is Silva & rsquo;s eleventh thriller to feature art restorer and master spy Gabriel Allon as he races from Great Britain to Washington to New York to the Middle East on the trail of a deadly and elusive terrorist network responsible for massacres in Paris, Copenhagen, and at London & rsquo;s Covent Garden.

Adichie Collection: Purple Hibiscus, Half Of A Yellow Sun, Americanah & The Thing Around Your Neck

The Adichie Fiction Collection: Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, Americanah & The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie The Adichie Fiction Collection is made up of 4 novels of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. A package of 4 books: the novels, Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, and Americanah and the short story collection, The Thing Around Your Neck. These new editions were designed in collaboration with Vlisco, the wax print textile company.

Thunder From Jerusalem

A novel set in Israel during the War for Independence follows a group of Jewish soldiers as they battle for control of Jerusalem, in the sequel to Jerusalem Vigil. 100,000 first printing. The story is moving and helps me under stand what the Jewish people struggled with. It fills in the gaps in normal reporting on history and brings it alive. It's a good action packed story for anyone, but would mostly appeal to Christians that don't believe they have replaced the Jews as Gods people.

Divine By Karen Kingsbury

Mary Madison is educated and redeemed, a powerful voice in Washington, D.C. But she also has a past that shamed polite society. A survivor of unspeakable horror, Mary has battled paralyzing fear, faithlessness, addiction, and promiscuity. Yet even in her darkest valley, Mary was sustained from afar, prayed over by a grandmother who clung to the belief that God had special plans for Mary. Now a divine power has set Mary free to bring life-changing hope and love to battered women living in the shadow of the nation & rsquo;s capital & mdash;women like Emma Johnson. A single mother fleeing an abusive relationship, Emma wonders whether there is hope for her and her young daughters. She is desperate, broken, and unloved . . . and tempted to commit the unthinkable. Then Mary introduces Emma to the greatest love of all, greater than any either of them has ever imagined.

As Sure as the Dawn: (Mark of the Lion)

This classic series has inspired nearly 2 million readers. Both loyal fans and new readers will want the latest edition of this beloved series. This edition includes a foreword from the publisher, a preface from Francine Rivers and discussion questions suitable for personal and group use. #3 As Sure As the Dawn: Atretes. German warrior. Revered gladiator. He won his freedom through his fierceness . . . But his life is about to change forever.

Hadley Chase Book Bundle Novels by James Hadley Chase - Set of 4

James Hadley Chase (24 December 1906 & ndash; 6 February 1985)was an English writer. While his birth name was Ren & eacute; Lodge Brabazon Raymond, he was well known by his various pseudonyms, including James Hadley Chase, James L. Docherty, Raymond Marshall, R. Raymond, and Ambrose Grant. He was one of the best known thriller writers of all time. The canon of Chase, comprising 90 titles, earned him a reputation as the king of thriller writers in Europe. He was also one of the internationally best-selling authors, and, so far, 50 of his books have been made into films

Redemption By Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley

Redemption by Karen Kingsbury, Gary Smalley. The Baxter Family, Redemption Series Book 1. Theirs was a hopeless relationship. A shocking betrayal Kari Baxter Jacobs is furious, hurt, and confused. Her husband, Tim, a respected professor of journalism, is having an affair with a student. Stunned, Kari returns home to the Baxter family to sort things out. But when an old flame comes back into her life, she is more confused than ever. A difficult decision How can Kari forgive her husband? What could possibly ease the pain? And what about her own revived feelings for Ryan, a man she knows she should avoid? A reason to hope As Kari searches for answers, an unexpected discovery gives her hope for the future. But when she faces her darkest hour, can she find the faith and strength she needs to move on? A story of redemption and love at all costs.

The Alchemists By Paulo Coelho.

The Alchemists by Paulo Coelho The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho continues to change the lives of its readers forever. With more than two million copies sold around the world, The Alchemist has established itself as a modern classic, universally admired. Paulo Coelho's masterpiece tells the magical story of Santiago, an Andalusian shepherd boy who yearns to travel in search of a worldly treasure as extravagant as any ever found. The story of the treasures Santiago finds along the way teaches us, as only a few stories can, about the essential wisdom of listening to our hearts, learning to read the omens strewn along life's path, and, above all, following our dreams.

Her Daughter's Dream

In the dramatic conclusion to the New York Times best seller Her Mother & rsquo;s Hope, Francine Rivers delivers a rich and deeply moving story about the silent sorrows that can tear a family apart and the grace and forgiveness that can heal even the deepest wounds.Growing up isn & rsquo;t easy for little Carolyn Arundel. With her mother, Hildemara, quarantined to her room with tuberculosis, Carolyn forms a special bond with her oma Marta, who moves in to care for the household. But as tensions between Hildie and Marta escalate, Carolyn believes she is to blame. When Hildie returns to work and Marta leaves, Carolyn and her brother grow up as latchkey kids in a world gripped by the fear of the Cold War.College offers Carolyn the chance to find herself, but a family tragedy shatters her newfound independence. Rather than return home, she cuts all ties and disappears into the heady counterculture of San Francisco. When she reemerges two years later, more lost than ever, she reluctantly turns to her family to help rebuild a life for her and her own daughter, May Flower Dawn. Just like Carolyn, May Flower Dawn develops a closer bond with her grandmother, Hildie, than with her mother, causing yet another rift between generations. But as Dawn struggles to avoid the mistakes of those who went before her, she vows that somehow she will be a bridge between the women in her family rather than the wall that separates them forever. Spanning from the 1950s to present day, Her Daughter & rsquo;s Dream is the emotional final chapter of an unforgettable family saga about the sacrifices every mother makes for her daughter?and the very nature of unconditional love.

Now And Then, Again

Vann Sinclair is ready for a change. Now entering mid-life, she's ready to do for herself after years of doing for others. But they say when a person makes plans, God laughs. And this time, God's truly enjoying himself. The serene life that Vann expected with her early retirement turns out to be just a dream. Not only is her spare time filled with friends and family who need Vann's cool head in times of trouble, but a handsome judge stirs her heart, allowing Vann to believe that a miracle may be in the works. There is a reason for everything. The freedom that Vann thought she wanted permits her to commit in surprising ways. And by opening her fearful heart to the astonishing love of God, Vann finds unexpected wonders. Mid-life does not mean life is over, and for Vann Sinclair life is about to take a completely unexpected turn - eventually for the best! Readers will enjoy Vann's mid-life crisis that turns into a true blessing. It seems that God likes surprises and that's what Vann finds when she thinks her life is ready to wind down. Early retirement just means God s got something better for you to do. Readers will celebrate Vann's change of plans when she least expects it! A handsome judge with a stern outlook turns into Prince Charming. Readers will fall in love with Mitchell Langford s steel demeanor and velvet heart - an uplifting and delightful read for the winter blues!

My Sister, The Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaite

Satire meets slasher in this short, darkly funny hand grenade of a novel about a Nigerian woman whose younger sister has a very inconvenient habit of killing her boyfriends. "Femi makes three, you know. Three and they label you a serial killer." Korede is bitter. How could she not be? Her sister, Ayoola, is many things: the favourite child, the beautiful one, possibly sociopathic. And now Ayoola's third boyfriend in a row is dead. Korede's practicality is the sisters' saving grace. She knows the best solutions for cleaning blood, the trunk of her car is big enough for a body, and she keeps Ayoola from posting pictures of her dinner to Instagram when she should be mourning her "missing" boyfriend. Not that she gets any credit. A kind, handsome doctor at the hospital where Korede works, the bright spot in her life, begins to fall for Ayoola. When he asks Korede for Ayoola's phone number, she must reckon with what her sister has become and what she will do about it. Oyinkan Braithwaite & rsquo;s first novel is a smorgasbord of wit, genre-bending thrills and quiet melancholy.

Master And God: A Novel Of Ancient Rome

Lindsey Davis was born and raised in Birmingham, England. After taking an English degree at Oxford and working for the civil service for thirteen years, she "ran away to be a writer." Her internationally bestselling novels featuring ancient Roman detective Marcus Didius Falco include Venus in Copper, The Iron Hand of Mars, Nemesisand Alexandria. She is also the author of Rebels and Traitors, set during the English Civil War. Davis is the recipient of the Crime Writers' Association Cartier Diamond Dagger Award, the highest accolade for crime writers, as well as the Ellis Peters Historical Dagger Award and the Authors' Club Best First Novel award.

The Story Keeper

"Not since To Kill a Mockingbird has a story impacted me like this." -- COLLEEN COBLE, USA Today bestselling author of Seagrass PierWingate is, quite simply, a master storyteller. Her story-within-a-story, penned with a fine, expressive style, will captivate writers and nonwriters alike. -- Booklist Successful New York editor, Jen Gibbs, is at the top of her game with her new position at Vida House Publishing -- until a mysterious manuscript from an old slush pile appears on her desk. Turning the pages, Jen finds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in the turn of the century Appalachia. A risky hunch may lead to The Story Keeper's hidden origins and its unknown author, but when the trail turns toward the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a place Jen thought she'd left behind forever, the price of a blockbuster next book deal may be higher than she's willing to pay.

We Should All Be Feminists By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER & bull; The highly acclaimed, provocative essay on feminism and sexual politics & mdash;from the award-winning author of AmericanahIn this personal, eloquently-argued essay & mdash;adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name & mdash;Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author & rsquo;s exploration of what it means to be a woman now & mdash;and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists. From School Library Journal A personal essay adapted from the writer's TEDx talk of the same name. Adichie, celebrated author of the acclaimed Americanah (Knopf, 2013), offers a more inclusive definition of feminism, one that strives to highlight and embrace a wide range of people and experiences. Drawing on anecdotes from her adolescence and adult life, Adichie attempts to strike down stereotypes and unpack the baggage usually associated with the term. She argues that an emphasis on feminism is necessary because to focus only on the general "human rights" is "to deny the specific and particular problem of gender. It would be a way of pretending that it was not women who have, for centuries, been excluded." Her focus on women of color is also an aspect of the movement that hasn't always been given its due, and Adichie works in her own experience and life as a feminist within a more conservative Nigerian culture in an organic and eye-opening way. She also points to examples in Nigeria that are unfortunately universal: a young woman who is gang-raped at a university and is then vilified and blamed for the crime, which, unfortunately, happens often in the United States. Injustices such as these, she posits, are reasons enough to be angry and outspoken. The humorous and insightful tone will engage teens and give them an accessible entry point into gender studies. This title would also work well as a discussion starter in debate and speech classes. VERDICT An eloquent, stirring must-read for budding and reluctant feminists. & mdash;Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal

Purple Hibiscus By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Purple Hibiscus By Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Fifteen-year-old Kambili and her older brother Jaja lead a privileged life in Enugu, Nigeria. They live in a beautiful house, with a caring family, and attend an exclusive missionary school. They're completely shielded from the troubles of the world. Yet, as Kambili reveals in her tender-voiced account, things are less perfect than they appear. Although her Papa is generous and well respected, he is fanatically religious and tyrannical at home & mdash;a home that is silent and suffocating. As the country begins to fall apart under a military coup, Kambili and Jaja are sent to their aunt, a university professor outside the city, where they discover a life beyond the confines of their father & rsquo;s authority. Books cram the shelves, curry and nutmeg permeate the air, and their cousins & rsquo; laughter rings throughout the house. When they return home, tensions within the family escalate, and Kambili must find the strength to keep her loved ones together. Purple Hibiscus is an exquisite novel about the emotional turmoil of adolescence, the powerful bonds of family, and the bright promise of freedom.

Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn is a British-Nigerian writer, born in Peckham. In 2019, she won the Literary Consultancy Pen Factor Writing Competition with the early draft of Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband?, which she had been writing alongside juggling her job at Carers UK. She now lives with her husband in Milton Keynes. NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2022 BY MARIE CLAIRE, PARADE, ESSENCE, MS. MAGAZINE, POPSUGAR, BUSTLE, BOOKRIOT, DEBUTIFUL, AND MORE! Meet Yinka: a thirty-something, Oxford-educated, British Nigerian woman with a well-paid job, good friends, and a mother whose constant refrain is, & ldquo;Yinka, where is your huzband? & rdquo; Yinka & rsquo;s Nigerian aunties frequently pray for her delivery from singledom, her work friends think she & rsquo;s too traditional (she & rsquo;s saving herself for marriage!), her girlfriends think she needs to get over her ex already, and the men in her life & hellip;well, that & rsquo;s a whole other story. But Yinka herself has always believed that true love will find her when the time is right. Still, when her cousin gets engaged, Yinka commences Operation Find-A-Date for Rachel's Wedding. Aided by a spreadsheet and her best friend, Yinka is determined to succeed. Will Yinka find herself a huzband? And what if the thing she really needs to find is herself? Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? is a fresh, uplifting story of an unconventional heroine who bravely asks the questions we all have about love. Wry, moving, irresistible, this is a love story that makes you smile but also makes you think - and explores what it means to find your way between two cultures, both of which are yours. & ldquo;Feel good, funny, and clever, it & rsquo;s got smash-hit written all over it! & rdquo; & ndash; Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December & ldquo;Yinka is a lovable and relatable disaster & mdash;which is to say, she isn & rsquo;t actually a disaster at all...I adore her. & rdquo; & ndash; Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation

Wahala By Nikky May

RONKE, SIMI, and BOO are inseparable mixed-race friends living in London. They have the gift of two cultures, Nigerian and English, though they don & rsquo;t all choose to see it that way. Everyday racism has never held them back, but, now in their thirties, they question their future. RONKE wants a husband (he must be Nigerian), BOO enjoys (correction: endures) stay-at-home motherhood, while SIMI, full of fashion-career dreams, rolls her eyes as her boss refers to her urban vibe yet again. When ISOBEL, a lethally glamorous friend from their past, arrives in town, she is determined to fix their futures for them. Cracks in their friendship begin to appear, and it is soon obvious thatISOBEL is not sorting but wrecking. When she is driven to a terrible act, the women are forced to reckon with a crime in their past that may just have repeated itself. Explosive, hilarious and wildly entertaining, this razor-sharp tale of love, race and family will have you laughing, crying and gasping in horror. Fearlessly political about class, colourism and clothes, the spellbinding WAHALA is for anyone who has ever cherished friendship, in all its forms.

The Secrets Lives Of Baba Segi's Wives

African-born poet Lola Shoneyin makes her fiction debut with The Secret Lives of Babi Segi & rsquo;s Wives, a perceptive, entertaining, and eye-opening novel of polygamy in modern-day Nigeria. The struggles, rivalries, intricate family politics, and the interplay of personalities and relationships within the complex private world of a polygamous union come to life in The Secret Lives of Baba Segi & rsquo;s Wives & mdash;Big Love and The 19th Wife set against a contemporary African background

Interinventions: Between Defective Memory and The Public Lie By Wole Soyinka

InterInventions: Between Defective Memory and the Public Lie by Wole Soyinka A Personal Odyssey in THE REPUBLIC OF LIARS & ldquo;(InterInventions), it is the nastiest book I have ever written. It is so truthful that it hurts & hellip; it is my vengeance against public lies. It is not one of the butterfly books. No, it is not a butterfly book. & ldquo;I want to draw blood (with it). I & rsquo;m warning all of you, if you feel vengeful, read this book and you will be alright. It is like homoeopathic medicine, & rdquo; Wole Soyinka said at the launch of the book.

James Hadley Chase: Collection of 3 Books

James Hadley Chase: Collection of 3 Books 1. Tiger by the tail2. Have this one on me3. Just Another Sucker Tiger By The Tail Kenway Holland, a respectable, married bank official, jeopardises his happiness and his future by one night of midsummer madness. The sudden temptation to kick over the traces while his wife is away lands Holland up to his ears in a vortex of political intrigue and murder. Set against a background of gangster politicians, blackmailers, gunmen and hard-boiled characters, the action of this explosive thriller takes place over a period of only thirty hours! One night of midsummer madness... and Ken Holland, a respectable, married bank official, jeopardises his happiness and his future. The sudden temptation to kick over the traces while his wife is away lands Holland up to his ears in a vortex of political intrigue and murder. Set against a background of gangster politicians, blackmailers, gunmen and hard-boiled characters, the action of this explosive thriller takes place over a period of only thirty hours. But what hours they are! Have This One on Me Mark Girland, good-for-nothing secret agent with a distinct weakness for money and women, finds himself in Prague for his latest adventure. Events in the Communist country prove all too much for Girland as he comes face to face with a sinister world of deception, fraud and corruption. The result is another gripping thriller from the James Hadley Chase Library. Just Another Sucker A man will do almost anything when a rich and beautiful woman offers him fifty thousand dollars just to make a telephone call. But when that telephone call is part of a fake kidnap plan to extract five hundred thousand dollars from one of the richest men in the world, only a sucker would gamble on the deal paying off in his favour. Harry Barber is a sucker. After three and a half years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, with no job and no money, he is the perfect target of a brilliant plan to frame him for the brutal murder of a young girl.

The Scarlet Thread By Francine Rivers

Two women, centuries apart, are joined through a tattered journal as they contend with God, husbands, and even themselves . . . until they fall into the arms of the One who loves them unconditionally. Sierra Madrid & rsquo;s life has just been turned upside down when she discovers the handcrafted quilt and journal of her ancestor Mary Kathryn McMurray, a young woman who was uprooted from her home only to endure harsh conditions on the Oregon Trail. Though the women are separated by time and circumstance, Sierra discovers that many of the issues they face are remarkably similar. By following Mary Kathryn & rsquo;s example, Sierra learns to surrender to God & rsquo;s sovereignty and unconditional love.

Leota's Garden- Francine Rivers

Award-winning author Francine Rivers opens a world full of vibrant characters with a powerful story of hope. In this stunning novel, Francine explores the new life that love can bring to a decaying garden of broken relationships. Through the lives of 84-year-old Leota, her granddaughter, and a college student with all the answers, Francine leads readers to ponder the value of life and truth in a way that only she can.

Miss Shumway Waves A Wand By James Hadley James

Kahlenberg, millionaire and a compulsive collector of art treasures steals a famous poison ring, once owned by Caesar Borgia, from a rival collector. Kahlenberg's museum is hidden in the Drakensberg range and can only be reached through the dangerous swamps and the steamy heat of the Basutoland jungle. A Criminal, a professional Smuggler and a White Hunter together with a beautiful woman to act as their Trojan Horse are hired to recover the ring

Tall Tales

A collection of fourteen short stories that touch the heart and the ribs.... Tall Tales is a collection of short stories. The stories cover a diverse spectrum of experiences with emphasis on dark humor and exaggerations. The first three stories(Query, Jekyll and Hyde and Monthly performance review)are based on the experiences of a single character, a bank worker named Bright as he carries out his daily duties. Electric pole details the harrowing experience of a gentleman named Ben as he goes to work one morning only to discover that he couldn't pay for his transport fare. This story highlights the bizarre ways life is lived and lost in contemporary Nigeria. Chronic hunger is about the irony of life through the eyes of a starving 13 year old. New Money paints a picture of a dysfunctional society that blindly lusts after wealth regardless of its source. Child Abuse details a typical day in the life of a house girl but with a twist in the end. Sanitation day is a satire of sorts. People have become one with filth with disastrous consequences. In The dream, the protagonist has a vivid dream about an eccentric spinster and her mango tree. Just a little robbery is about three boys who decide to rob a mall, only for one of them to encounter unwanted consequences. In The lift, Crystal enters a car ride that rapidly becomes a life and death struggle When John's car broke down in an unknown terrain, the sight of one lonely house was more than welcome. However,he soon discovers that all is not as it seems in the Half way house. Mabel's Weight problems are detailed to show that everything bad can get worse. Farewell Party is set in the far future, when perfection is everything and flaws are not allowed.

When The Sky Is Ready - The Stars Will Appear By E.c Osondu

& ldquo;When The Sky Is Ready The Stars Will Appear & rdquo; is really a story about a journey. The ambition of the unnamed narrator is jolted awake when Bros, a mysterious drifter, returns from Rome to his home town, Gulu Station, with enough gifts and wealth to (even) refurbish his father & rsquo;s house and animate the air in Gulu Station. By delivering Bros & rsquo;s Love notes to his Love interest, Miss Koi Koi, a class teacher, he inevitably gets acquainted with Bros. Few days before his departure to Rome, Bros gifts him a map with which he could use to illegally navigate his way to Rome, promising to give him a warm welcome whenever he arrives. Excited about the whole prospect of travelling to Rome and returning to Gulu Station with just as much wealth as Bros & rsquo;s, he tells his mother, Nene, about it.

With Love Miss Americanah

With Love, Miss Americanah the Young Adult contemporary romance debut from Jane Igharo sees a teenager move from Nigeria to America and navigate her senior year with the help of classic teen movies and a new crush, all while working through grief and the rigid expectations of her mother.17 year old Enore Adesuwa doesn & rsquo;t dive into things, she walks in carefully. So when she, her mother, and her sister move from Nigeria to America shortly after her father & rsquo;s death, she wants to be extremely prepared before attending an American high school. Her cousin, Adrian, doesn & rsquo;t have time to explain the ins and outs to her but, luckily, he recommends the perfect research tool: teen movies.Still dealing with grief but armed with a set of rules of survival gathered from these movies (including the crucial rule of keeping a low profile), Enore is ready for her senior year. But when she meets Davi Santiago, it may be much harder than she thought to keep to her rules. Because not only is he super thoughtful (and okay, very good looking), he constantly encourages her to share her incredible singing talent. Enore prefers the background but it just might be time for her to take center stage, even in spite of her mother & rsquo;s strict expectations.Maybe it would be easier to follow all the rules, the ones Enore set for herself and the ones her mom imposes, but as every teen movie has taught her, a coming of age is nothing without a little rebellion. And with help from her crush, her sister, and some new friends who don & rsquo;t quite fit the roles she expects them to play, Enore & rsquo;s senior year might indeed be cinematic.

Gasp: The Aftermath Of War

A trio of teenage girls, Imabong Nyang, Tonye Femeiya and Ivie Udi, are casualties of the Warri Crisis of 1997.All three were close friends and classmates who lived in the same neighbourhood at Lower Erejuwa in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State.Calamity struck when the crisis heightened in 1997, which took a toll on their families, with each of them losing a blood relative in the most disheartening way.They reconnect twenty-two years later, in the most awkward circumstances, each nursing the scar from the wounds the crisis inflicted on them.The story begins with the scene of Mr Femeiya & rsquo;s butcher in the presence of his only child; Tonye Femeiya at the school of the trio where he went to rescue them, the subsequent separation that occurred as a result of the killings of members of each of their families and then cascades down to Imabong Nyang, now 37, who woke up to a nightmare that recaptured her past during the crisis. That same day she reconnects with Tonye Femeiya at the hospital where she works as a neurosurgeon, and days later, she reconnects with Ivie Udi in another situation.The writing captures the trio & rsquo;s life journey from their teenage days to their present day. It shows their love lives, career and family life, detailing how each casualty was able to navigate the difficult hurdles of life while nursing the wound they each sustained from the 1997 crisis.The story tends to portray that the damages occasioned by war/violence impacts negatively on its victims and decades after its end, these victims still battle with the demons the war gifted to them.

Here Comes The Sun: A Novel

A New York Times Notable Book of the YearWinner of the LAMBDA Literary Award for Lesbian FictionNamed a Best Book of 2016 by NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Bustle, San Francisco Chronicle, The Root, BookRiot, Kirkus Reviews, NYLON, Amazon, WBUR's "On Point", the Barnes & Noble Review, and Amazon (Fiction & Literature)Finalist for the NYPL Young Lions Fiction Award and the Center for Fiction's First Novel PrizeSelected for the Grand Prix Litteraire of the Association of Caribbean WritersLonglisted for the ALA Over the Rainbow AwardLonglisted for the Dublin Literary Award In this radiant, highly anticipated debut, a cast of unforgettable women battle for independence while a maelstrom of change threatens their Jamaican village. Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love for another woman. As they face the impending destruction of their community, each woman fighting to balance the burdens she shoulders with the freedom she craves must confront long-hidden scars. From a much-heralded new writer, Here Comes the Sun offers a dramatic glimpse into a vibrant, passionate world most outsiders see simply as paradise.

The Teller Of Secrets: A Novel

& ldquo;Bisi Adjapon writes with incredible vividness and clarity. Her similes and attention to all of the senses are really extraordinary. & rdquo; & mdash;Dave Eggers, author of The Monk of Mokha & ldquo;Melding blistering humor with razor-sharp insight, The Teller of Secrets heralds a marvel of a writer, one capable of deftly balancing questions of sexuality, politics, and feminism in a novel that is a pure joy to read. & rdquo; & mdash;Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow King, Shortlisted for the 2020 Booker Prize In this stunning debut novel & mdash;a tale of self-discovery and feminist awakening & mdash;a feisty Nigerian-Ghanaian girl growing up amid the political upheaval of late 1960s postcolonial Ghana begins to question the hypocrisy of her patriarchal society, and the restrictions and unrealistic expectations placed on women. Young Esi Agyekum is the unofficial & ldquo;secret keeper & rdquo; of her family, as tight-lipped about her father's adultery as she is about her half-sisters & rsquo; sex lives. But after she is humiliated and punished for her own sexual exploration, Esi begins to question why women's secrets and men's secrets bear different consequences. It is the beginning of a journey of discovery that will lead her to unexpected places. As she navigates her burgeoning womanhood, Esi tries to reconcile her own ideals and dreams with her family & rsquo;s complicated past and troubled present, as well as society & rsquo;s many double standards that limit her and other women. Against a fraught political climate, Esi fights to carve out her own identity, and learns to manifest her power in surprising and inspiring ways. Funny, fresh, and fiercely original, The Teller of Secrets marks the American debut of one of West Africa's most exciting literary talents.

Losing The Plot

DEREK OWUSU NAMED GRANTA'S BEST OF YOUNG BRITISH NOVELISTS 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR PEOPLE'S BOOK PRIZE - FICTION 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE DIVERSE BOOK AWARDS 2023'A highly enigmatic, affectionate and robustly written portrayal of a mother-son relationship . . . very relatable' Diana EvansDriven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the UK and navigates parenthood in a strange and often lonely environment, the effects of her displacement are felt across generations.Told through the eyes of both mother and son, Losing the Plot is at once emotionally raw and playful as Owusu experiments with form to piece together the immigrant experience and explore how the stories we share and tell ourselves are just as vital as the ones we don't.

Love Is Power- Or Something Like That - Stories

Vivid, powerful stories of contemporary Nigeria, from a talented young author * An NPR, Flavorwire, and Largehearted Boy Best Book of the Year * One of the Millions's Most Anticipated Books of 2013 *When it comes to love, things are not always what they seem. In contemporary Lagos, a young boy may pose as a woman online, and a maid may be suspected of sleeping with her employer and yet still become a young wife's confidante. Men and women can be objects of fantasy, the subject of beery soliloquies. They can be trophies or status symbols. Or they can be overwhelming in their need.In the wide-ranging stories in Love Is Power, or Something Like That, A. Igoni Barrett roams the streets with people from all stations of life. A man with acute halitosis navigates the chaos of the Lagos bus system. A minor policeman, full of the authority and corruption of his uniform, beats his wife. A family's fortunes fall from love and wealth to infidelity and poverty as poor choices unfurl over three generations. With humor and tenderness, Barrett introduces us to an utterly modern Nigeria, where desire is a means to an end, and love is a power as real as money.

These Letters End In Tears: A Novel

Set in a country where being gay is punishable by law, These Letters End in Tears is the heart-wrenching forbidden love story of a Christian girl with a rebellious heart and a Muslim girl leading a double lifeBessem notices Fatima for the first time on the soccer field & mdash;muscular and focused, she & rsquo;s the only woman playing and seems completely at ease. When Fatima chases a rogue ball in her direction, Bessem freezes, mesmerized by the athlete & rsquo;s charm and beauty. One playful wink from Fatima, and Bessem knows her life will never be the same.In Cameroon, a country where same-sex relationships are punishable by law, the odds are stacked against Bessem and Fatima from the start. And when Fatima & rsquo;s older brother, a staunch Muslim, finds out about their affair, he intervenes by physically assaulting them, an incident that precedes a police raid at the only gay bar in town. After spending days in jail, Fatima goes missing without a trace, and Bessem is left with only rumors of her whereabouts. Has Fatima been sentenced to an unknown prison? Has she been banished from her community, or married off, as some have suggested? Or something even more sinister?Thirteen years later, Bessem is now a university professor leading a relatively quiet life, occasionally and secretly dating other women. However, she has never forgotten Fatima. After spotting a mutual friend for the first time in years & mdash;the last person who may have seen Fatima & mdash;Bessem embarks on a winding search for her lost love.

Daughters Who Walk This Path

SPIRITED AND INTELLIGENT, MORAYO grows up surrounded by school friends and family in busy, modern-day Ibadan. An adoring little sister, their traditional parents, and a host of aunties and cousins make Morayo & rsquo;s home their own. So there & rsquo;s nothing unusual about her charming but troubled cousin Bros T moving in with the family. At first Morayo and her sister are delighted, but in her innocence, nothing prepares Morayo for the shameful secret Bros T forces upon her.Thrust into a web of oppressive silence woven by the adults around her, Morayo must learn to protect herself and her sister from a legacy of silence shared by the women in her family. Only her Aunt Morenike provides Morayo with a safe home and a sense of female community that sustains her as she develops into a young woman in bustling, politically charged, often violent Nigeria.

A Walk In The Night

In the title story, in a Cape Town shantytown called District Six in the 1960s, Michael Adonis has lost his job at a metal sheet factory after an argument with a white supervisor. Illuminating the toxic effects of poverty, police brutality, and violence, the book paints a stark and unforgettable portrait of Adonis's emotional and physical destruction in apartheid South Africa. These works reveal the plight of non-whites in apartheid South Africa, laying bare the lives of the poor and the outcasts who filled the ghettoes and shantytowns. Of French and Malagasy stock, involved in South African politics from an early age, Alex La Guma was arrested for treason with 155 others in 1956 and finally acquitted in 1960. During the State of Emergency following the Sharpeville massacre he was detained for five months. Continuing to write, he endured house arrest and solitary confinement. La Guma left South Africa as a refugee in 1966 and lived in exile in London and Havana. He died in 1986. A Walk in the Night and Other Stories reveals La Guma as one of the most important African writers of his time.

Beyond The Door Of No Return: A Novel

One of The Atlantic & rsquo;s 10 Best Books of 2023A Financial Times Best Book of 2023 | Named a best book of the year by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews & ldquo;A hypnotic, powerful historical novel in which stories nest within one another like dolls . . . It all coheres mesmerizingly. & rdquo; Cl & eacute;mence Michallon, The New York Times Book Review & ldquo;Stunningly realized . . . Exquisite . . . A spellbinding novel. & rdquo; Maaza Mengiste, author of The Shadow KingThe thrilling and deeply moving new novel by David Diop, winner of the International Booker Prize.Paris, 1806. The renowned botanist Michel Adanson lies on his deathbed, the masterwork to which he dedicated his life still incomplete. As he expires, the last word to escape his lips is a woman & rsquo;s name: Maram.The key to this mysterious woman & rsquo;s identity is Adanson & rsquo;s unpublished memoir of the years he spent in Senegal, concealed in a secret compartment in a chest of drawers. Therein lies a story as fantastical as it is tragic: Maram, it turns out, is none other than the fabled revenant. A young woman of noble birth from the kingdom of Waalo, Maram was sold into slavery but managed to escape from the Island of Gor & eacute;e a major embarkation point of the transatlantic slave trade to a small village hidden in the forest. While on a research expedition in West Africa as a young man, Adanson hears the story of the revenant and becomes obsessed with finding her. Accompanied by his guide, he ventures deep into the Senegalese bush on a journey that reveals not only the savagery of the French colonial occupation but also the unlikely transports of the human heart.Written with sensitivity and narrative flair, David Diop & rsquo;s Beyond the Door of No Return is a love story like few others. Drawing on the richness and lyricism of Senegal & rsquo;s oral traditions, Diop has constructed a historical epic of the highest order.

In Every Mirror She's Black: A Novel

A Good Morning AmericaBuzz Pick! As seen in Vulture, Essence, Good Morning America, The Independent, Goodreads, PureWow, and many more! "A sexy, surprising, searing debut about love, loss, desire, and the many dimensions of Black womanhood." & mdash;Deesha Philyaw, 2020 National Book Award Finalist & award-winning author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies An arresting debut for anyone looking for insight into what it means to be a Black woman in the world. Three Black women are linked in unexpected ways to the same influential white man in Stockholm as they build their new lives in the most open society run by the most private people. Successful marketing executive Kemi Adeyemi is lured from the U.S. to Sweden by Jonny von Lundin, CEO of the nation's largest marketing firm, to help fix a PR fiasco involving a racially tone-deaf campaign. A killer at work but a failure in love, Kemi's move is a last-ditch effort to reclaim her social life. A chance meeting with Jonny in business class en route to the U.S. propels former model-turned-flight-attendant Brittany-Rae Johnson into a life of wealth, luxury, and privilege & mdash;a life she's not sure she wants & mdash;as the object of his unhealthy obsession. And refugee Muna Saheed, who lost her entire family, finds a job cleaning the toilets at Jonny's office as she works to establish her residency in Sweden and, more importantly, seeks connection and a place she can call home. Told through the perspectives of each of the three women, In Every Mirror She's Black is a fast-paced, richly nuanced yet accessible contemporary novel that touches on important social issues of racism, classism, fetishization, and tokenism, and what it means to be a Black woman navigating a white-dominated society. Praise for In Every Mirror She's Black: "In Every Mirror She's Black is a wise and complicated exploration of the lives of three Black women in America and Sweden. Lola Akinmade & Aring;kerstr & ouml;m offers a sharply written story with messy, deeply moving characters, raising brutal questions and steering clear of easy answers. A book that will stick with you long after you've turned the last page." & mdash;Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six and Malibu Rising "In Every Mirror She's Black highlights the struggles of three women fighting to assimilate into a society that ignores their worth. These characters will pull at your heartstrings. Lola writes with a contemporary flair, highlighting the layered subtleties of the Black woman's plight. In Every Mirror She's Black will stay with readers for a long time." & mdash;Nicole Dennis-Benn, author of bestselling novels Here Comes the Sun and Patsy "In her debut novel, Lola Akinmade Akerstrom has given us a story that is at once enjoyable and disturbing as it explores the painful price millions of women around the world pay for walking around with black skin."

The Palm-wine Drinkard

When Amos Tutuola's first novel, The Palm-Wine Drinkard, appeared in 1952, it aroused exceptional worldwide interest. Drawing on the West African Yoruba oral folktale tradition, Tutuola described the odyssey of a devoted palm-wine drinker through a nightmare of fantastic adventure. Since then, The Palm-Wine Drinkard has been translated into more than 15 languages and has come to be regarded as a masterwork of one of Africa's most influential writers. Tutuola's second novel, My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, recounts the fate of mortals who stray into the world of ghosts, the heart of the tropical forest. Here, as every hunter and traveler knows, mortals venture at great peril, and it is here that a small boy is left alone.

Men Don't Die

In the possession of stolen lucre, Brume Lauva takes a big step and decides to run away from a life he has known for more than a decade; a life of consistent failures, and from a girlfriend that shattered his heart and his last feeble grip on a broken dream. Lagos, he believes, could offer another chance at life, where he could mend his broken heart, and perhaps start to dream again. But en route to his land of promise, a fatal bus crash occurs, and Brume is the only survivor & mdash;without a scratch. He flees the scene of the accident and hitchhikes his way to Lagos

Running Between Trees

Samira, a budding psychologist, is on her way to becoming the next Dr. Phil & mdash;or at least equally famous. Except that when confronted with the reality of choosing a career path, her ripe hunger for greatness conflicts with the spirit of the helping profession. Balancing a long-distance relationship with her high school sweetheart in Nigeria and pressure to excel in her new home, she faces a life-changing dilemma. Should she stay in America, chasing the immigrant dream, or return home to be with her love interest, who might be drawn to her best friend? Running Between Trees follows the identity crisis of an immigrant daughter while exploring the nuances of leaving one & rsquo;s home in pursuit of American opportunities.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORT-LISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEThe elegant and compelling novel about a Pakistani man & rsquo;s abandonment of his high-flying life in New York & mdash;an extraordinary portrait of a divided and yet ultimately indivisible world in America post-9/11.At a caf & eacute; table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with an uneasy American stranger. He begins to tell the story of a man named Changez, who is living an immigrant & rsquo;s dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite valuation firm. He thrives on the energy of New York, and his budding romance with elegant, beautiful Erica promises entry into Manhattan society at the same exalted level once occupied by his own family back in Lahore. But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned, and his relationship with Erica shifting. And Changez & rsquo;s own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and maybe even love.

The Art Of Losing - A Novel

Winner of the Dublin Literary AwardA Best Historical Novel of the Year at The New York Times Book Review"[An] extraordinary achievement." Liesl Schillinger, The Wall Street JournalAcross three generations, three wars, two continents, and the mythic waters of the Mediterranean, one family & rsquo;s history leads to an inevitable question: What price do our descendants pay for the choices that we make?Na & iuml;ma knows Algeria only by the artifacts she encounters in her grandparents & rsquo; tiny apartment in Normandy: the language her grandmother speaks but Na & iuml;ma can & rsquo;t understand, the food her grandmother cooks, and the precious things her grandmother carried when they fled. Na & iuml;ma & rsquo;s father claims to remember nothing; he has made himself French. Her grandfather died before he could tell her his side of the story. But now Na & iuml;ma will travel to Algeria to see for herself what was left behind including their secrets.The Algerian War for Independence sent Na & iuml;ma & rsquo;s grandfather on a journey of his own, from wealthy olive grove owner and respected veteran of the First World War, to refugee spurned as a harki by his fellow Algerians in the transit camps of southern France, to immigrant barely scratching out a living in the north. The long battle against colonial rule broke apart communities, opened deep rifts within families, and saw the whims of those in even temporary power instantly overturn the lives of ordinary people. Where does Na & iuml;ma & rsquo;s family fit into this history? How do they fit into France & rsquo;s future?Alice Zeniter & rsquo;s The Art of Losing is a powerful, moving family novel that spans three generations across seventy years and two shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is a resonant people & rsquo;s history of Algeria and its diaspora. It is a story of how we carry on in the face of loss: loss of country, identity, language, connection. Most of all, it is an immersive, riveting excavation of the inescapable legacies of colonialism, immigration, family, and war.

Too Hard To Forget

A laugh-out-loud second-chance romantic comedy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hook, Line & Sinker. This time, she's calling the shots. Peggy Clarkson is returning to her alma mater with one goal in mind: confront Elliott Brooks, the man who ruined her for all others, and remind him of what he's been missing. Even after three years, seeing him again is like a punch in the gut, but Peggy's determined to stick to her plan. Maybe then, once she has the upper hand, she'll finally be able to move on.In the years since Peggy left Cincinnati, Elliott has kept his focus on football. No distractions and no complications. But when Peggy walks back onto his practice field and into his life, he knows she could unravel everything in his carefully controlled world. Because the girl who was hard to forget is now a woman impossible to resist.

A Man Of The People - Chinua Achebe

From the renowned author of The African Trilogy, a political satire about an unnamed African country navigating a path between violence and corruption As Minister for Culture, former school teacher M. A. Nanga is a man of the people, as cynical as he is charming, and a roguish opportunist. When Odili, an idealistic young teacher, visits his former instructor at the ministry, the division between them is vast. But in the eat-and-let-eat atmosphere, Odili's idealism soon collides with his lusts & mdash;and the two men's personal and political tauntings threaten to send their country into chaos. When Odili launches a vicious campaign against his former mentor for the same seat in an election, their mutual animosity drives the country to revolution. Published, prophetically, just days before Nigeria's first attempted coup in 1966, A Man of the People is an essential part of Achebe & rsquo;s body of work.

Nearly All The Men In Lagos Are Mad Paperback

& lsquo;Nearly All the Men in Lagos are Mad & rsquo; is a collection of twelve short stories featuring characters with unique voices and stories that represent the diverse class, gender and ethnic melting pot that is Lagos. There & rsquo;s a story of a young lady who tries to find her oyibo soulmate on the streets of Lagos; another of a pastor & rsquo;s wife who defends her husband from an allegation of adultery; a wife takes a knife to her husband & rsquo;s penis; a night of lust between a rising musician and his Instagram baddie takes an unexpected turn. From Ikorodu to Yaba, Ilupeju to Victoria Island, the book underscores with wit, humour, wisdom and sensitivity, the perils of trying to find lasting love and companionship in Africa & rsquo;s most notorious city that will prove universal and illuminating. & ldquo;Witty and utterly enjoyable! At the heart of every story is a juicy scandal waiting to unfold. This is definitely the best of Lagos situationships in three hundred pages. & rdquo; Publisher & rlm; : & lrm; Masobe Books (October 25, 2021)Language & rlm; : & lrm; EnglishPaperback & rlm; : & lrm; 254 pagesISBN-10 & rlm; : & lrm; 9789907192ISBN-13 & rlm; : & lrm; 978-9789907199Dimensions & rlm; : & lrm; 5.25 x 0.64 x 8 inches

Travellers By Helon Habila

'Once I started reading Travellers, I couldn't stop. With power and control, it plunges the reader into a maze of lives that crisscross between Africa and Europe. Refugees and not only refugees hungering for the north, pushing their way through the barriers of waves, human failings and unrealistic dreams.The novel has all the weight of art with the sting of breaking news. I loved it. It is Habila at his best' Leila Aboulela Poignant and beautifully sculpted, a novel about exile, identity and the many kinds of travellers moving through our modern world - from the Caine Prize-winning author of Oil on Water and Waiting for an Angel Modern Europe is a melting pot of migrating souls: among them a Nigerian American couple on a prestigious arts fellowship, a transgender film student seeking the freedom of authenticity, a Libyan doctor who lost his wife and child in the waters of the Mediterranean, and a Somalian shopkeeper trying to save his young daughter from forced marriage. And, though the divide between the self-chosen exiles and those who are forced to leave home may feel solid, in reality such boundaries are endlessly shifting and frighteningly soluble. Moving from a Berlin nightclub to a Sicilian refugee camp to the London apartment of a Malawian poet, Helon Habila evokes a rich mosaic of migrant experiences. And through his characters' interconnecting fates, he traces the extraordinary pilgrimages we all might make in pursuit of home.

How To Stop Time

& ldquo;A quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations & hellip;.A delightfully witty & hellip;poignant novel. & rdquo; & mdash;The Washington Post & ldquo;She smiled a soft, troubled smile and I felt the whole world slipping away, and I wanted to slip with it, to go wherever she was going & hellip; I had existed whole years without her, but that was all it had been. An existence. A book with no words. & rdquo;Tom Hazard has just moved back to London, his old home, to settle down and become a high school history teacher. And on his first day at school, he meets a captivating French teacher at his school who seems fascinated by him. But Tom has a dangerous secret. He may look lik